Employment in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Employment was 719.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
719.89
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
122nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
1,136
in 2022
All-time low
451.7
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2025

Employment in Palestine, State of, 2000–2025

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201220252000: 576.82001: 479.62002: 451.72003: 538.12004: 550.42005: 603.22006: 6362007: 690.42008: 666.22009: 714.82010: 739.22011: 828.32012: 844.82013: 866.32014: 892.22015: 928.92016: 939.62017: 948.72018: 955.82019: 1.0k2020: 956.82021: 1.0k2022: 1.1k2024: 6832025: 719.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 719.89 for employment in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Palestine, State of peaked at 1,136 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 451.7, in 2002.

Palestine, State of ranks 122nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Employment in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 576.79
2001 479.59 -16.9%
2002 451.7 -5.8%
2003 538.13 +19.1%
2004 550.43 +2.3%
2005 603.22 +9.6%
2006 636.03 +5.4%
2007 690.38 +8.5%
2008 666.22 -3.5%
2009 714.84 +7.3%
2010 739.16 +3.4%
2011 828.25 +12.1%
2012 844.8 +2.0%
2013 866.29 +2.5%
2014 892.22 +3.0%
2015 928.87 +4.1%
2016 939.63 +1.2%
2017 948.73 +1.0%
2018 955.76 +0.7%
2019 1,014 +6.0%
2020 956.77 -5.6%
2021 1,036 +8.3%
2022 1,136 +9.6%
2024 682.96 -39.9%
2025 719.89 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 590.73 451.7 714.84 10
2010s 895.72 739.16 1,014 10
2020s 906.36 682.96 1,136 5

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 119 Lesotho 803.32 compare
  2. 120 Bahrain 769.62 compare
  3. 121 Namibia 722.71 compare
  4. 123 North Macedonia 699.95 compare
  5. 124 Estonia 698.77 compare
  6. 125 Gambia 683.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Palestine, State of?
Employment in Palestine, State of was 719.89 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 1,136 in 2022.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 451.7 in 2002.
How does Palestine, State of rank for employment?
Palestine, State of ranks 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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